Xiao Yan Breaks the Seal

As he continued down the path of cultivation, Xiao Heng gradually gained some understanding of the Five Elements. First came their mutual generation and restraint: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Metal generated water, water generated wood, wood generated fire, and fire generated earth. This did not mean that one gave birth to another, but rather that they promoted one another.

The most obvious example was wood generating fire. Adding the Wood Attribute to fire could make it burn hotter and more fiercely, while also producing even more wondrous changes.

The various combinations of the Five Elements could also unleash even greater power. For example, when fire and earth combined, they formed magma, possessing higher temperatures and more scorching, explosive force.

Of course, there were many other combinations as well, and Xiao Heng tested them bit by bit. However, he was still only at the beginning. His Five Elements were not yet complete, so some things remained inconvenient.

Mutual restraint was even more straightforward. Given the same quality and quantity, water could extinguish fire, while iron could more easily chop through wood.

These were simple principles, but when put into practice, they involved far more details and greater power. Moreover, the generation and restraint among the Five Elements were not absolute; everything depended on the circumstances.

Still, with his previous experience, Xiao Heng felt that once he found the final attribute, completing the set would be much easier. The power of four attributes was already far more stable than it had been with three. Once all five attributes were complete, he would undoubtedly possess even greater strength.

At the same time, he was trying to combine these powers with his sword. This was not as simple as condensing flames into a blade. He was searching for a closer, deeper connection,